The Marlins on Tuesday released their 2015 promotional schedule ahead of Saturday's Winter Warmup at Marlins Park, where single-game tickets go on sale for the first time starting at 10 a.m.
The Marlins on July 12 and Sept. 6 will give away Henderson...

Four days before pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to camp, and here are six questions the Dodgers hope to answer this spring. Why six? Why not?
Most of the tough questions about this year’s Dodgers won’t be answered until the...

Will they be better this season?
That’s the big, immediate, simple question. Will the 2015 Dodgers be an improved team over the one seen last season?
You can hate every trade, question every signing and fear for their future once the contracts...

He’s emerging as the most dominant pitcher of his generation. He’s renowned for his work ethic, competitiveness, faith and humanitarianism. All at the age of 26.
Now, though, it appears we need to add one more superlative to his resume:...

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We're talking about the scene in "Back to the Future Part II" where Marty McFly is catapulted ahead a quarter-century and shows up in 2015 to find a giant hologram billboard announcing that the Cubs had won the World Series.
It stands as a delicious tease for Cubs fans,...

Now that Clayton Kershaw has won this third Cy Young, the Dodgers have awarded him somebody even more important.
He has just been given an A.J. Ellis.
In a smart old-school baseball move by the Dodgers' new analytical bosses, Ellis was tendered a one-year contract Tuesday night, ensuring baseball's best pitcher will be allowed to continue throwing to his favorite catcher.
No, the Dodgers have no other frontline major league catchers hanging around the batting cage, and yes, Kershaw considers Ellis...

DREW BUTERA, 31, catcher.
Final 2014 stats: Hit .188 with three home runs and 14 RBIs with .267 on-base and .288 slugging percentages in 192 plate appearances. Threw out 11 of 34 base-stealers (32 percent).
Contract status: Has been offered arbitration.
The good: Not a whole lot here offensively. Hit .232 on the road. When starting catcher A.J. Ellis went on the disabled list following knee surgery, Butera batted a respectable .235 as the primary catcher. He actually tied Ellis for the team-high...

The record-breaking contract consummated with Giancarlo Stanton signaled a dramatic shift for the Miami Marlins as they ensured yet another home-grown star would not move on before he became too expensive to keep.
Further indication has come since Stanton signed the 13-year, $325 million deal as the Marlins initiated talks on early multi-year deals with several other prized, young players: Jose Fernandez, Christian Yelich, Adeiny Hechavarria and Marcell Ozuna.
But finalizing a deal with any of them...

The Angels added more catching depth on Tuesday when they acquired veteran Drew Butera from the Dodgers for a player to be named or cash.
Butera, 31, was designated for assignment after the Dodgers claimed catcher Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Boston Red Sox last week. Butera will compete with Carlos Perez and Jett Bandy for the backup catching job behind starter Chris Iannetta.
Known more for his strong arm — he has pitched 1 2/3 big league innings, his fastball touching 94 mph —...